Former Miami Dolphins First-Round Pick Retires After Nine NFL Seasons

Wide receiver DeVante Parker was set to play his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024

Former Miami Dolphins first-round pick DeVante Parker abruptly has decided to retire, less than two months after signing as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The 31-year-old Parker, who the Dolphins made the 14th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, Parker finished his NFL career with retire with 369 career catches for 5,266 yards and 27 touchdowns. “I appreciate the Dolphins for drafting me and giving me the opportunity," Parker told Schefter. "I always will have love for the Dolphins and their organization. And I want to thank all the teams, the Patriots and the Eagles, too. But the Dolphins were the first team, and I really want to thank them.”Parker's time with the Dolphins — fairly or unfairly — will be remembered as much for a series of minor injuries that slowed him as for his production.

The following season, Parker was on the receiving end of Tua Tagovailoa's first NFL touchdown pass, a 5-yard catch in a 28-17 victory against the Los Angeles Rams.

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